Sons o' Guns
Synopsis
Broadway star Jimmy Canfield stars in a patriotic show on the great white way during WWI. He plays the heroic soldier, but he is doesn't want to join the Army. To evade some troubles with fellow actress Berenice, he acts like joining the forces going over there, but that turns out to be real. In France he falls in love with a French barmaid and is arrested as spy. He escapes from prison, only to end in the uniform of a German officer leading "his" soldiers in an Allied trap. But being escaped from prison and wearing the enemy's uniform isn't that healthy in wartime.
Top Cast
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Joe E. Brown
Jimmy Canfield
Joan Blondell
Yvonne
Eric Blore
Hobson
Beverly Roberts
Mary Harper
Craig Reynolds
Lieut. Burton
Wini Shaw
Bernice Pearce
Joe King
General Harper
Robert Barrat
Pierre
G.P. Huntley
Captain Ponsonby-Falcke
Frank Mitchell
Ritter
Bert Roach
Vogel
David Worth
Arthur Travers
Hans Joby
German Prisoner
Michael Mark
Carl
Otto Fries
German Spy
Mischa Auer
German Spy
Robert Adair
Sentry
Glen Cavender
German Ordered to Retreat
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 13, 1936
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lloyd Bacon
- Screenplay & Story
- Jerry Wald, Julius J. Epstein
- Original Title
- Sons o' Guns
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lloyd Bacon
Jerry Wald, Julius J. Epstein
Sol Polito
Department Leadership Roster
Lloyd Bacon
Director
Jerry Wald
Screenplay
Julius J. Epstein
Screenplay
Sol Polito
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sons o' Guns
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What is Sons o' Guns about?
Broadway star Jimmy Canfield stars in a patriotic show on the great white way during WWI. He plays the heroic soldier, but he is doesn't want to join the Army. To evade some troubles with fellow actress Berenice, he acts like joining the forces going over there, but that turns out to be real. In France he falls in love with a French barmaid and is arrested as spy. He escapes from prison, only to end in the uniform of a German officer leading "his" soldiers in an Allied trap. But being escaped from prison and wearing the enemy's uniform isn't that healthy in wartime.
Who directed Sons o' Guns?
Sons o' Guns was directed by Lloyd Bacon.
Who stars in Sons o' Guns?
The principal cast of Sons o' Guns includes Joe E. Brown, Joan Blondell, Eric Blore, Beverly Roberts, Craig Reynolds.
When was Sons o' Guns released and how long is it?
Sons o' Guns was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.